Menopause The Musical®, the hilarious internationally acclaimed Broadway
hit that celebrates women and “The Change,” is coming to the EKU Center
for the Arts for two performances ONLY on June 1st. See what millions of women
worldwide have been laughing about for over 10 years! Set in a
department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common but a
black lace bra meet by chance at a lingerie sale. The all-female cast
makes fun of their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings,
wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges. This uplifting 90-minute
musical parody set to classic tunes from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s will
have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! Presented by Tony
Award-winning GFour Productions.

Tickets starting at $43.50

ORDER VIP PACKAGE
– includes a $10 off voucher for merchandise, a signed poster by the
cast, and VIP patrons will also receive a personal meet and greet with
stars after the performance! PLEASE NOTE: VIP PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE A
TICKET. YOU MUST PURCHASE A TICKET FOR EVERY PACKAGE ORDERED. Get
tickets by phone at 859.622.7469 or online at EKUCenter.com.

Great group discounts for 10+ are available. Call the Box Office at 859.622.7469 for details.

http://www.ekucenter.com/2012-13-season/1381-menopause-the-musical

The sharp-dressed men of legendary rock band ZZ Top are bringing their signature mix of Southern rock, blues and boogie, to the EKU Center for the Arts. Guitarist Billy F. Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard are currently touring the country in support of their first studio album in nine years, La Futura. The Texas trio have been thrilling audiences since the group’s inception in 1969 and can lay the undisputed claim to being the longest running major rock band with original personnel intact. Their unmistakable sound and attitude have garnered them legions of fans and cemented their status as cultural icons. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have sold millions of records worldwide. Their album Eliminator, released 30 years ago this year, sold more than 10 million units and produced multiple hit songs, including “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Legs.”

Tickets starting at $63.50

Join us for dinner at the EKU Center Supper Club before the performance. Call 859.622.7469 for reservations.

BBQ Buffet Menu

• Soup: Kentucky Burgoo (Western Kentucky Style)
• Salad: Tossed Salad with Choice of Dressing, Southwestern Mashed Potato Salad, and Cole Slaw
• Entrée: Carved Slow Roasted Brisket Carved with a Tangy BBQ Sauce, Dry Rubbed and Roasted Pork Ribs (Texas Style), and Rotisserie Chicken
• Sides: Baked Beans, Baked Macaroni and Cheese, and Southern Green Beans with New Potatoes
• Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Meringue Pie, and Hummingbird Cake
• Beverages: Iced Tea, Coffee, and Water

*Dinner provided by EKU Dining

http://www.ekucenter.com/2012-13-season/1375-zz-top

The Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts will present five
daytime shows this academic year to students from area schools.

The
programs on the school show schedule are: “The Nutcracker” (State
Ballet Theatre of Russia), Nov. 30, 10 a.m.; STOMP (music/dance), Jan.
17, 10 a.m.; children’s music performer Barbara Bailey Hutchison (grades
1-4), March 6, 10 a.m.; Cirque Ziva (acrobatics), March 26, 9 and 11:30
a.m.; and “Of Mice and Men” (play), April 17, performance at 9:30 a.m.
and masterclass at 11:30 a.m.

For all the programs except
Hutchison, the cost is $10 per student, with one teacher able to attend
free for each group of 20 paid students (additional adults can attend
for $20 each). The cost for the Hutchison show is $5 per student, with
one teacher able to attend attend free for each group of 20 paid
students and additional adults for $10 each.

All participating teachers will be given a study guide in advance to prepare their students. The guides are also available at ekucenter.com/school-shows.

“These
events are a part of our outreach to the community,” said Interim
Center Director Jill Price. “It gives students the opportunity to see a
performance they might not otherwise be able to see. We offer special
pricing for non-college-age students only, as we negotiated these prices
with the understanding they are for K-12 students and are educational
shows.”

For more information or to reserve tickets, call the
Center box office at 859-622-7469. Tickets are available on a
first-come, first-served basis.

Read the full article at eku.edu.

The Lexington Herald-Leader was there at the gala opening of the EKU Center!

via Kentucky.com:  “RICHMOND — Eastern Kentucky University’s dot on the state arts map got a lot bigger Friday night with the opening of the long-anticipated EKU Center for the Arts.

“Communities and regions and states have life-changing events,” university president Doug Whitlock said on the stage of the new theater before a performance by the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. “And if I’m not badly mistaken, tonight is one of those for Richmond, Madison County and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.”

With 2,100 seats, the theater is the largest performing arts venue in Central Kentucky — larger than Lexington’s Singletary Center for the Arts at the University of Kentucky and Danville’s Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College.

The EKU center will open to the public in two weeks with a Sept. 24 performance by Kentucky native and onetime Richmond resident Wynonna Judd.

On Friday night, an invited audience enjoyed Cirque de la Symphony, the Eastern Kentucky University Choir, the American Spiritual Ensemble and Nick Clooney, who narrated a performance of Aaron Copland’s A Lincoln Portrait.

The crowd included many state and local arts and government officials, including Kentucky first lady Jane Beshear, U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, and Kentucky Arts Council executive director Lori Meadows.

Reflecting on the fact that the center, costing more than $30 million, was built during an economic recession, Meadows said, “It says that people want the arts in their community and that this is really important to them.”

Read the full article:

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/10/1876220/curtain-rises-on-30-million-eku.html#ixzz1Y7gd9s8g

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University is one of 12 applicants nationwide vying to host a Presidential Debate in 2012.

If the University is accepted as a host, the event will be held in the 2,012-seat EKU Center for the Arts, expected to open this fall.  It is anticipated that a Presidential Debate would attract approximately 5,000 guests (including approximately 3,000 media personnel) to the community and area, some staying for as long as a week.

Site surveys, conducted by members of the Commission, will be scheduled for April-June.  Proposals and site surveys will be reviewed this summer, and the Commission plans to announce the 2012 sites and debates this fall. In 2007, 16 proposals were submitted and three Presidential Debates were held the following year.

The Commission on Presidential Debates was established in 1987 to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners. Its primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake research and educational activities relating to the debates. The organization, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation, sponsored all the presidential debates in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.

For more information about the Commission, visit www.debates.org

Read full article at www.eku.edu

The Lexington Herald-Leader was there at the gala opening of the EKU Center!

via Kentucky.com:  “RICHMOND — Eastern Kentucky University’s dot on the state arts map got a lot bigger Friday night with the opening of the long-anticipated EKU Center for the Arts.

“Communities and regions and states have life-changing events,” university president Doug Whitlock said on the stage of the new theater before a performance by the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. “And if I’m not badly mistaken, tonight is one of those for Richmond, Madison County and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.”

With 2,100 seats, the theater is the largest performing arts venue in Central Kentucky — larger than Lexington’s Singletary Center for the Arts at the University of Kentucky and Danville’s Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College.

The EKU center will open to the public in two weeks with a Sept. 24 performance by Kentucky native and onetime Richmond resident Wynonna Judd.

On Friday night, an invited audience enjoyed Cirque de la Symphony, the Eastern Kentucky University Choir, the American Spiritual Ensemble and Nick Clooney, who narrated a performance of Aaron Copland’s A Lincoln Portrait.

The crowd included many state and local arts and government officials, including Kentucky first lady Jane Beshear, U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, and Kentucky Arts Council executive director Lori Meadows.

Reflecting on the fact that the center, costing more than $30 million, was built during an economic recession, Meadows said, “It says that people want the arts in their community and that this is really important to them.”

Read the full article:

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/10/1876220/curtain-rises-on-30-million-eku.html#ixzz1Y7gd9s8g